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PBS Deep Dive

Lesson 4.1Designing the Future

March 9, 2022

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Welcome and Objectives

Thank you for taking the time to be here today!

Objectives:

  • Preview all activities in Lesson 4.1
  • Practice with Tinkercad (Activity 4.1.2)
  • Practice with Drug Design Lab (Activity 4.1.5)
  • Time to collaborate (and potentially plan Project 4.1.6 Innovation by Inspiration)

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Becky Howell

  • School/City
    • Center for Advanced Technical Studies; Columbia, SC
  • PLTW Courses
    • PBS, HBS, MI and BI
    • Master Teacher - HBS and PBS
  • Other Courses
    • Biology, Medical Terminology, Environmental Science, Physical Science

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Lesson 4.1 Designing the Future

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4.1 Preface

In this lesson students begin as interns at PLTW Innovation, Inc. and tour various labs, each dedicated to a different area of research, innovation, and design.

  • They will investigate innovation in medical device development as they design model vessels for testing of cardiac stents.
  • They will explore how computer-aided design (CAD) can be used for modeling and prototyping in innovation.
  • Students will explore innovation in drug delivery as they design and test the formulation for a new drug.
  • Focusing on health promotions, they will then design a comprehensive initiative that could be implemented by a specific client.

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4.1.1 Open for Innovation

Introduce Innovation and Practice Design Process

  • NAE Grand Challenges
  • PLTW Innovation, Inc design briefs
  • Instant Challenge (use modeling supplies to create a stent)
  • What role does failure play in innovation and design?

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4.1.2 Device Lab

  • Introduced to Coronary Artery Disease caused by Atherosclerosis
  • New drug-eluting stent
  • 3D model artery to test blood flow rates
  • Time to Learn in Tinkercad Basics
  • Solid Modeling Challenge (4 different patients)

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4.1.3 Regenerative Medicine

  • Biohacking
  • Donation Dilemmas
  • Finding a Match
    • Revisits Blood Typing from 1.1.4
  • Engineering Alternatives
    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Apple demo

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4.1.4 Health Promotion

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  • Power of Prevention
    • Different levels
    • Preventative Medicine Specialist
    • Risk Factors
  • Public Health Campaign
    • 8 different scenarios
    • Students Pitch Proposals

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4.1.5 Drug Design Lab

  • Medicines to the Rescue
  • The Breakdown (in the digestive system)
    • Problem of pH
  • Design for Delivery
    • Lab Instructions
    • Demo
    • Module 1
    • Module 2 of Drug Design Lab
  • Cover Letter and Resume
  • Discuss pros/cons/ suggestions for using in the classroom

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Project 4.1.6 Innovation by Inspiration

  • Time to Collaborate and Devise
  • Self select into groups of 2 to 4
  • Read through the Project with a focus on the Global Challenges
    • Remember there is a larger problem at the end of Unit 4
  • Preview the Rubrics
    • Full vs Single point
    • Will you use these? Modify these? Create your own?
  • How can you help students navigate this project?

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Contact Info

Becky Howell